Nikon has now officially announced two new macro lenses for their Z mount mirrorless system. The “normal” length macro is the Nikon Nikkor Z MC 50mm f/2.8, with a minimum focus distance of 16cm. The other is the Nikon Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, offering stabilisation and a 1:1 reproduction ratio with a 29cm minimum focus distance. The 105mm f/2.8 VR S also features the built-in OLED display found on Nikon’s Z mount pro zooms like the 14-24mm, 24-70mm & 70-200mm f/2.8 S trio, as well as the 50mm f/1.2 S prime lens. This lets you quickly see and adjust various settings including aperture, focus distance and other settings.
The new lenses are essentially replacements for the Nikon Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G ED and the AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED lenses. Surprisingly, the cost of the new lenses isn’t significantly higher than their F mount predecessors, seeing only a $50 bump on the 50mm and a $100 increase on the 105.
Nikon Nikkor Z MC 50mm f/2.8 – $646.95
Nikon Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S – $996.95
It might have taken Nikon a little while to produce some native macro lenses for their Z mount mirrorless cameras, but they are finally here. Now that parts of the world are starting to open back up, I can see both of these becoming popular with wedding photographers who’ve decided to take the plunge and switch to a Nikon Z camera. The Nikon Nikkor Z MC 50mm f/2.8 is available to pre-order now for $646.95 and the Nikon Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S is available to pre-order now for $996.95. Shipping is expected to begin in late June.
